Manaus Airport reaffirms its commitment to the city's development and pays tribute to its 353 years

● Initiative reinforces VINCI's environmental commitment, with sustainable operations focused on environmental preservation. 

● Truck began being used in December and features low maintenance and operational costs. 

● Companies Pioneiro Combustíveis, BR Aviation, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus collaborated in the vehicle's manufacturing. 

December, 2022 - Manaus Airport, managed by Concessionária dos Aeroportos da Amazônia, a member of the VINCI Airports network, is the first Latin American airport to use a 100% electric truck with zero greenhouse gas emissions for aircraft refueling. The initiative aligns with the environmental policy of the VINCI Airports network, which establishes measures aimed at reducing environmental impacts and conserving natural resources. 

The vehicle, which began being used in December after a testing period, was manufactured in collaboration with Pioneiro Combustíveis, BR Aviation, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus. The adopted model is the e-Delivery 11, with a capacity of 11.4 tons, equipped with a traction motor with 300 kW power, three LFP battery modules with a total of 105kWh, capable of providing a range of up to 110 km. Manufactured with national components, the truck features low maintenance and operational costs.

 With the use of the truck, Manaus Airport reinforces its practices aimed at environmental preservation. The entire network's environmental goal is to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 at all airports. The airports have operations associated with initiatives that promote the use of clean energy, waste reduction, natural resource preservation, and biodiversity maintenance. 

The CEO of Concessionária dos Aeroportos da Amazônia, Karen Strougo, emphasizes: “This is just the initial step we are taking towards increasingly sustainable operations. With these important partnerships, we are confident that soon we will have more of these trucks operating at all the airports in the Amazon network. We need to take care of this region, which is so unique and rich in biodiversity.”